I've been using computers since about 1993 and first installed Linux around 1999 and this is the first time I've ever heard that "blob" in this context is suppo

I've been using computers since about 1993 and first installed Linux around 1999 and this is the first time I've ever heard that "blob" in this context is supposed to be any kind of acronym. It's a dumb one, too. They don't have to be large.